The Commission has the power to enforce compliance by organisations and businesses with the positive duty in the Sex Discrimination Act. The Commission has produced a Statement of Intent [PDF, 179 KB] ...

The Declaration is the most comprehensive tool we have available to advance the rights of Indigenous peoples.

Leading for Change starts the conversation about improving the representation of cultural diversity within Australian leadership. It provides guidance for how organisations can nurture leadership that ...

Read the Commission's human rights analysis of the NT 'Emergency Response' intervention and its effects on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples ...

Read evidence-based recommendations to transform Australia's child justice system and improve safety and wellbeing outcomes for young people Our report 'Help way earlier!’ How Australia can transform ...

Lorraine commenced her term as the Human Rights Commissioner in November 2021. In this role Lorraine has particular responsibility for protecting and promoting fundamental rights and freedoms (such as ...

Access fact sheet on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) and its significance in combating racism globally. The fact sheet is designed to support individual and ...

Learn more about how Australia must regulate AI to ensure that it is ethical and that it promotes and protects human rights. The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) is pleased to announce ...

'An action plan for humanity' 10 December 2023 marks 75 years since the creation of: 'One of the most important documents ever written in human history.' But how did the Universal Declaration of Human ...

The purpose of this resource is to explain how people with a disability benefit from good design and construction and why precise application of relevant technical specifications is necessary to ...

Bringing them Home was the name given to the final report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families conducted by the Human ...

The Commission promotes and protects human rights in Australia. We inquire into discrimination, and advise government on laws and policies. We actively seek submissions for our inquiries, projects and ...